Esquimalt Graving Dock Waterlot Remediation Mega-Site (Phase 1B): Design, Contracting, and Construction Challenges Presented by Dan Berlin and Tom Wang, Anchor QEA, LLC Andrew Mylly and Rae-Ann Sharp, PWGSC April 16, 2014
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Presentation Overview
• Esquimalt Graving Dock (EGD) site description and background
• Phase 1B description and objectives • Challenges
– Remedial design – Construction tendering – Construction implementation
• Project performance
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Site Description and Background
EGD
Esquimalt Harbour
Constance Cove
DND Facilities
DND – Department of National Defense EGD – Esquimalt Graving Dock
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Phase 1A – Under-pier Erosion Protection System • Sheetpile wall prevents resuspension and
transport of contaminated under-jetty sediment into Phase 1B area
• Constructed November 2012 to April 2013
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Phase 1B – Open-water Dredging
• Dredging and disposal – 145,600 m3
• In-water slope armouring – 22,800 m3
• Residuals management cover placement – 45,000 m3
• Structure demolition and temporary relocations
• Construction June 2013 to March 2014
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Phases 1C and 2
• Phase 1C – Habitat compensation – Offsets impacts of alteration and isolation of
under-pier habitat – Construction of new intertidal marsh fish habitat
• Phase 2 – Under-pier remediation – 40,000 m3 of contaminated sediment removal – To be conducted within 10 years in coordination
with jetty redevelopment projects
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Key Phase 1B Objectives
• Remove maximum contamination practicable – Reduce Government of Canada financial liability – Establish baseline conditions for future
operations – Meet federal and provincial standards – Reduce risks to human health and the
environment – Achieve FCSAP objectives
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Key Phase 1B Objectives (cont.)
• Schedule – Minimize disturbance to operations – Complete by March 2014
• Ensure high level of certainty in project outcome – Conservative, practical, and constructible design – Proven technologies – Qualified contractors
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Design Challenges
• Development of remedial dredge prism • Dredge residuals management • Construction sequencing and operations needs • Water quality criteria and best management
practices (BMPs) • Geotechnical and structural restrictions • Balancing use of performance vs. prescriptive
specifications • Risk-based contingency
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Development of Remedial Dredge Prism
Legacy contaminants (metals, tributyl tin [TBT], polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [PAHs], and polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs])
• Dredge design considerations
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Development of Remedial Dredge Prism (cont.) • Dredge design considerations
Removal Scenario Removal Volume, m3 Confidence Level Contaminated Neatline
(no OD) 71,250 50%
Contaminated Neatline + 0.3 m OD 98,444 70%
Contaminated Neatline + 0.5 m OD 116,573 85%
Dredge Prism Design (no OD)
117,336 90%
Dredge Prism Design + 0.3 m OD*
149,630 94%
Dredge Prism Design + 0.5 m OD
162,658 99%
* Selected design criteria
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Residuals Management at EGD
• Confirmation testing for contingency redredging
• Placement of residuals management cover material
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Remove dredged material to depth specified in remedial plan.
Collect confirmatory samples(50 cm composite core and 10 cm surficial grab)
Is missed inventory detected based on 50 cm composite samples?
Calculate mixed concentrations of each COC based on the propwash mixing zone: top 40 cm
Do concentrations in the surface and mixing zone meet the remedial goals?
Contingent cleanup pass
Continue dredging in specific area
Residuals Successfully Managed
YES
NO
YES
NO
Refine data
RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT FLOWCHART
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Sand Placement
YES
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Residuals Management Flowchart 2
Remove dredged material to depth specified in remedial plan.
Collect confirmatory samples(50 cm composite core and 10 cm surficial grab)
Is missed inventory detected based on 50 cm composite samples?
Calculate mixed concentrations of each COC based on the propwash mixing zone: top 40 cm
Do concentrations in the surface and mixing zone meet the remedial goals?
Contingent cleanup pass
Continue dredging in specific area
Residuals Successfully Managed
YES
NO
YES
NO
Refine data
RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT FLOWCHART
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Sand Placement
YES
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Residuals Management at EGD (cont.)
50 cm composite
core
10 cm grab
Dredged material
Design Depth
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Pre-dredge Condition
Post-‐dredge Surface
Post-dredge Condition with Residual Layer
Clean Sand Layer (30 cm)
Surface After Sand Placement
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Post Remediation Condition After
Mixing
Condition After Sand Placement
PropwashMixing Zone(40 cm)
Residual Layer
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Confirmatory Sampling • Residuals management strategy included
in design – Contingency actions during construction
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Construction Sequencing • Construction sequencing to remove “hotter”
contamination areas first • Operational considerations
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Water Quality Monitoring • Intensive water quality monitoring as part of
comprehensive environmental monitoring program – Field turbidity monitoring – Assess total suspended solids from dredging – Allow faster responsiveness in the field – Laboratory analysis to confirm field results
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Integrating Geotechnical and Structural Restrictions • Work adjacent to existing structures
– Requirements for dredging setback and offsets
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Performance-Based vs. Prescriptive- Based Specifications • Performance-based specifications
– Achieving required dredge prism – Environmental compliance
• Silt curtain usage • Water quality
– Placement of in-water slope armour and backfill material
– Transport and disposal
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Performance-Based vs. Prescriptive- Based Specifications (cont.) • Prescriptive-based specifications
– Operational considerations – Construction sequencing
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) work windows
– Work near structurally sensitive areas – Quality control
• Surveying • Reporting
– Transport and disposal
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Risk Management Contingency Budget
• Identify key construction risks and potential consequences
• Identify controls and risk response strategy • Calculate risk allowance
– Based on likelihood, impact, and response
• Calculate Risk Management Contingency (Pre-Approved Amounts for Anticipated Amendments [PAAA])
• Update during course of project
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Construction Tendering Challenges • Limited pool of potentially qualified
contractors – Develop Invitation To Tender (ITT) qualification
criteria • Contaminated sediment dredging > 40,000 m3
• In-water slope armoring • Silt curtains and projects requiring EMPs • Active marine site • Land transport and landfill disposal > 20,000 m3
– Contracting strategy • Single Design-Bid-Build contract • Public tender
– Balance cost competitiveness vs. risk
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Key Pre-Construction Challenges
• Pre-construction submittal requirements – Landfill disposal and off-load facility permits – Construction work plan – Environmental protection plan – Quality control plan
• Public communication and outreach • Design team responsibilities
– Construction Quality Assurance Plan – Environmental Management Implementation Plan – Confirmatory Sediment Sampling Plan
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Key Construction Challenges
• Construction impacts on EGD operations – Operations takes precedence
over construction – Booking schedule changes – Limited on-site staging area – DND facility coordination
• Contractor schedule changes • Residual Management Cover (RMC) placement
after dredging is complete
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Key Construction Challenges • Contractor experience with large-scale
sediment remediation – Achieve tight design tolerances – Off-load facility production rate – Diver-assisted hydraulic dredging – Dewatering
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• Remove maximum contamination practicable – Unanticipated subsurface conditions
Rock buttress material encountered above
design dredge elevation
Debris encountered in hydraulic dredge area
Bedrock encountered above design dredge
elevation
Re-design of backfill pads
Timber piles encountered in dredge prism
Hard material (debris) and glacial till
encountered above design dredge elevation
Key Construction Challenges
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Key Construction Challenges • Remove maximum contamination practicable
– Missed inventory and residuals contingency dredging
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Project Performance • Work completed on schedule in March 2014 • Maximum contaminant removal – 145,600 m3
• Confirmatory results
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Lessons Learned
• Develop specifications to address risk and minimize claim potential – Allow contractor flexibility in means and methods – Be prescriptive where operational needs govern
• Plan for dredge residuals with sequencing, BMPs, and contingency actions
• Incorporate risk-based contingency into project cost estimate
• Select qualified contractor using criteria that balance cost-competitiveness and risk
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Lessons Learned (cont.)
• On-site construction management staff reinforce objectives of the cleanup – Slower pace of work – Techniques to manage more precise dredge cuts – Maximize removal of contamination
• Minimize impact to operations – Regular communication with contractor is essential – Full-time construction inspection improves
coordination – Adaptive management approach is critical